Over-the-air
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Over-the-air has several meanings, depending on context.
- Generally, over-the-air is synonymous for wireless.
- Specifically, over-the-air can have the following meanings or is used in the following contexts:
- over-the-air programming, a general term for a set of methods which allows wireless programming of devices such as mobile phones and set-top boxes,
- OTA bitmap, a proprietary specification for black and white images for mobile phones,
- terrestrial television, which is a kind of broadcast television sent over-the-air that uses a tuner (television) and television antenna.
- The Over the Air mobile hack day and developer conference series in London.